Vicky Jefferies

Vicky Jefferies, portrayed by Kerri Quinn, made her first appearance on 17 September 2018. The character and Quinn's casting details were announced on 18 July 2018.Vicky is introduced as the mother of Tyler Jefferies (Will Barnett), a young gang leader. Vicky will feature in a storyline with Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) following a rivalry between Tyler and Peter's son, Simon Barlow (Alex Bain). Quinn told Ivan Little of the Belfast Telegraph that Vicky would "kick up a storm" when she appears.[65] Vicky will appear in 10 episodes with the possibility to extend this.[66] Producers asked Quinn to keep her Belfast accent for the role. Quinn temporarily moved to Manchester, where the show is filmed, from Northern Ireland to film for the role.[64] Quinn was offered the role after she impressed producers during several meetings for another character, which she did not get